Wringer brace for laundry tubs



March 5, 1935. R. J. CURTIS 1,993,133

WRINGER BRACE FOR LAUNDRY TUBS Filed June 26, 1954 Patented Mar. 5, 1935WRINGER BRACE FOR LAUNDRY. TUBS Rowland John Curtis, Dover, Ohio,assignor to The Reeves Manufacturing Company, Dover,

0hio,..a corporation of Ohio Application June 26, 1934, Serial No.732,429

51Claim's. (c1. (as-42y The invention relates to a device in theform ofa stiffening member or brace arranged to be located between two laundrytubs for clamping a clothes wringer thereon and more particularly to adevice of this kind especially adapted for use in connection with squaresheetmetal tubs.

The object of the improvement is to provide a brace or stiffening memberadapted to be placed between the upper portions of two adjacent tubs soas to brace or strengthen the side walls of the tubs at the point wherethe clot-heswringer is clamped thereon.

Another object is to provide a'brace of this character which alsoengages .over the rims of the two tubs and holds-them solidly together.

A still further object is to provide a brace of this character whichalso acts as a water deflector to prevent water from dripping downbetween the tubs.

Another object is to provide a brace of the character referred to formedof sheet metal of substantially triangular cross sectional shape andterminating at its upper end in oppositely disposed downturned flangesadapted to fit over the rim beads of two adjacent tubs.

A further object is to provide such a brace having a convex cap todeflect water dripping thereon into the tubs and prevent its drippingdown between the tubs onto the bench or stand on which the tubs aremounted.

The above objects, together with others which will be hereinafterpointed out or which may be apparent from the following description, maybe attained by constructing the improved wringer brace in the mannerillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of two square laundry tubs mounted upon a stand orbench and having one of the improved braces mounted between the tubs anda wringer clamped thereon;

Fig. 2, an enlarged detail perspective view of the improved brace memberto which the invention pertains;

Fig. 3, a fragmentary cross sectional view through the brace showing theconnection of the same to adjacent portions of two laundry tubs;

Fig. 4, a detached perspective view of a modified form of the bracewithout the cap shown in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5, a view similar to Fig. 3 of the modification illustrated in Fig.4.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawing.

A bench or stand 10 is shown in Fig. 1, the legs 11 of which may beprovided with casters as indicated'at 12, by means of which be easilymoved upon the floor. Two substantially square sheet metal laundry tubs13 are shown mounted upon the stand-or bench, these tubs having theirlower end portions solidly mounted thereon so as not to move relativetothe bench. 5 7

Laundry units of this character, comprising a pairof square sheet metaltubs mounted upon a stand or bench have recently come into use and sPATENT, OFFICE the bench may 1 have met with great favor owing tothefact that sucha laundry unit possesses all of the advantages of theordinary stationary tubs beside be, ing easily portable. I

The only difliculty in the use of such a laundry unit has been found incases where it is necessary to clamp a hand wringer onto the tubs so asto pass articles from one tub to the other. Owing to the fact that thesetubs are formed of sheet metal, the flat side walls thereof do notprovide a sufficiently solid surface upon which to clamp such a wringer.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a brace adapted tobe wedged between the adjacent side walls of the two tubs and preferablyto fit over the rim beads thereof so as to brace and reinforce theseportions of the tubs sufi'iciently to permit the wringer to be tightlyclamped thereon. This brace is of substantially triangular crosssectional shape and may be made of heavy sheet metal as illustrated inthe drawing and preferably includes the horizontal bottom wall 14 andthe inwardly inclined side walls 15 which may terminate in theoppositely disposed downturned flanges 16 adapted to engage over the rimbeads 17 of the two tubs in the manner best illustrated in Figs. 3 and.5.

The inclined side walls 15 of the brace fit against the outside of theadjacent side walls 18 of the two tubs, as best shown in Figs. 3 and 5,bracing the same and providing a solid surface on the inside of each tubagainst which to fasten the clamps 19 of the wringer indicated generallyat 20, in the manner best shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

It will be seen that as the wringer clamps are tightened against the twoadjacent side walls 18 of the tubs, the substantially triangular bracemember located between the tubs forms a solid abutment bracing andreinforcing the adjacent side walls of the tub and producing a solidstructure to support the wringer.

If desired, a preferably convex cap 21 may be connected to the upperside of the brace as indicated in Figs. 2 and, 3 for the purpose of notmember fitting over the rims-oftheitubs'wheneby.

a clothes wringer may be clamped upon these portions of the tubs withoutdistortion of the walls.

2. A wringer support for a spaced pair of laundry tubs, having a.plurality of :upwardly diverging, substantially flat walls, said supportcomprising va sheet metal brace fitting be-, tween the adjacent upperedge portions of the two tubs to reinforce the tubs atithis point saidbrace having a substantially. horizontal bottom wall, "upwardlyconverging side walls and oppositely disposed downtu-rned flanges 3,t"t'h8 upper ends of said side walls fitting over the rims of the tubswhereby a clothes wringer may be clamped upon these portions of the tubswithout distortion of the-walls.

3. 3A wringer support for a spaced pair of laundry tubs havinga'plurality of upwardly diverging, substantially "fiat-walls, said:support comprising a sheet metal brace fitting between the adjacentupper edge portions of the two tubs to reinforce the tubs at this point,said brace having a substantially horizontal bottom wall, upwardlyconverging side walls, oppositely disposed downturned flanges at theupper ends of said side walls fitting over the rims of the tubs, and acap secured upon the top of said brace whereby a clothes wringer may beclamped upon these portions of the tubs without distortion of the walls.

4. .A wringer support for a spaced ,pair of laundry tubs having a.plurality of upwardly .adiverging, substantially fiat walls, saidsupport comprising a, sheet ,metal brace fitting between theadjacent'upper edge portions of the two tubs to -,re inforce :the tubsat this point, said brace having ,;a :substantially horizontal bottomwall, aupwardly rconyerging side walls, oppositely dis- ,poseddownturned fianges at the upper ends of said side walls fitting over therims of the tubs, andzazcap secured upon the top of said brace andhaving a central, upwardly extending, convex portion, whereby a clotheswringer may be clamped .upon these portions of the tubs withoutdistortion of the walls.

5. A wringer support for a spaced pair of I

